>Is there a way more efficient than this (assuming no records are marked for deletion in normal use, and that if zero records, then there is not need for the TOUCH)?

>USE XXXX
>If RECC()>0
>  GOTO 1
>  DELETE
>  RECALL
>ENDIF
>USE

>
>Thanks!

The FoxTools.fll has a function call FoxTouch with is made to change the timestamp on a file.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/114949

or google for "foxtools.fll" foxtouch